Morris Abrams | |
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Born | 1908 |
Died | (aged 73) |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Arrow Fastener Co., Inc. |
Morris Abrams (1908–1981) was the founder of Arrow Fastener Co., Inc., a manufacturer of fastening tools that has been a subsidiary of Hangzhou GreatStar Industrial since 2017.
Abrams was the first generation of his family to be born in the United States.[ citation needed]
In 1929, [1] Morris Abrams founded Arrow Fastener. At first, he sold staples for staplers currently on the market,[ citation needed] but by 1940 he had received his first stapler patent, [2] and by 1943, was assigning his patents to Arrow Fastener, [3] a process he continued into the 1950s as he patented the hammer tacker [4] and the staple gun. [5] One model of his staple gun, the T50, was introduced in the early 1950s, [6] became a registered trademark of the company in 1989, [6] and by 1994, had resulted in over 40 million sales. [6] It continues to be in production into the 21st century. [7]
In the 1960s, after Morris Abrams became ill, his son Allan Abrams took over the family business which continued to grow to include glue guns, rivet tools, and brad nailers. [7] Morris died in 1981. [1]
In September 1999, Arrow was one of five home improvement companies purchased by Masco Corporation. [8] It was subsequently purchased by Hangzhou GreatStar Industrial in 2017. [9] [10]
Morris Abrams | |
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Born | 1908 |
Died | (aged 73) |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Arrow Fastener Co., Inc. |
Morris Abrams (1908–1981) was the founder of Arrow Fastener Co., Inc., a manufacturer of fastening tools that has been a subsidiary of Hangzhou GreatStar Industrial since 2017.
Abrams was the first generation of his family to be born in the United States.[ citation needed]
In 1929, [1] Morris Abrams founded Arrow Fastener. At first, he sold staples for staplers currently on the market,[ citation needed] but by 1940 he had received his first stapler patent, [2] and by 1943, was assigning his patents to Arrow Fastener, [3] a process he continued into the 1950s as he patented the hammer tacker [4] and the staple gun. [5] One model of his staple gun, the T50, was introduced in the early 1950s, [6] became a registered trademark of the company in 1989, [6] and by 1994, had resulted in over 40 million sales. [6] It continues to be in production into the 21st century. [7]
In the 1960s, after Morris Abrams became ill, his son Allan Abrams took over the family business which continued to grow to include glue guns, rivet tools, and brad nailers. [7] Morris died in 1981. [1]
In September 1999, Arrow was one of five home improvement companies purchased by Masco Corporation. [8] It was subsequently purchased by Hangzhou GreatStar Industrial in 2017. [9] [10]